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86. * Peperomia Urvilliana A. Rich., 1832, M. 95. (= Piper simplex 



Endl., 1833, E. 79 ; Piper Endlicheri Miq., 1843.) 



Kermadecs, Lord Howe, New Zealand, Polynesia. 



Cheeseman has retained in his Flora the specific name Endlicheri. The 

 dates given show that Urvilliana has priority. I doubt whether this is the 

 same as the New Zealand plant, or distinct from the following. 



87. * Peperomia Baueriana Miq., M. 96. (= Piper adscendens Endl., E. 78.) 



Endemic. 



This plant does not seem to have been collected since the time of 

 Cunningham, unless one or two infertile fragments that I have belong to 

 this species. They, however, have the leaves alternate, not opposite. 



The Australian Peperomia leptostachya Hook. & Arm is recorded by Tate 

 from the island, but without collector's name. 



Urticaceae. 



88. Celtis paniculata Planch., M. 108. (= Solenostigma paniculatam 



Endl., E. 85.) 



Norfolk Island and Phillip Island. The fruit is used on the island in 

 place of holly at Christmas. 



Australia, Malay Archipelago. 



This tree shows on Norfolk Island a fairly distinct juvenile form. In 

 a plant 10 ft. high the branchlets were arranged regularly and distichously 

 along the main branch. Each was 15-20 cm. long, borne in the axis of 

 a permanent leaf, and had 7 or 8 alternate distichous leaves. These leaves 

 were darker in colour, and rather larger and thicker, than in the mature 

 form. 



On a full-grown tree (25 ft. high) the branchlets were no longer dis- 

 tichously arranged, though the leaves remained so. The lamina in the 

 mature form are 7-9 cm. long, and in the young form 9-11 cm. long; in 

 width, young form 4-5 cm., mature 2§— 4 cm. The branchlets are deciduous, 

 falling away from the stem. 



In Ungeria floribunda the leaves of the young plant are also considerably 

 larger than those of the mature form. I did not, however, see on the 

 island any of those markedly distinct juvenile forms so common in New 

 Zealand forests (vide also under Pennantia Endlicheri). 



89. Pseudomorus Brunoniana Bureau var. pendulina (Endl.) Maiden, 



M. 109. (= Morns pendulina Endl., E. 84.) 



Common in the forest. 

 Australia, New Caledonia. 



90. Procris montana (Endl.) Steud., M. 110. (= Elatostemma montanuw 



Endl, E. 83.) 



Scarce ; Now-now Valley and back of Mount Pitt, in forest. 

 Fiji. 



91. Boehmeria australis Endl., E. 82, M. 111. 



Bush at Now-now Valley, Joneniggabunit,f Broken Bridge. 



Endemic, but closely allied to a species on Lord Howe and Kermadecs. 



t I.e., John the nigger burnt it. 



